What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?

The highest recorded value was 42.3 units per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?

The lowest recorded value was 15.32 units per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Low & middle income rank for population, female, per square kilometre?

Low & middle income ranks 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Low & middle income data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population, female, per square kilometre in Low & middle income

Name: Population, female, per square kilometre in Low & middle income
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Low & middle income: Population, female, per square kilometre was 42.3 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

42.3 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.0%

Rank

11th

of 44 groups

All-time high

42.3 units per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

15.32 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population, female, per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Low & middle income recorded 42.3 units per square kilometre for population, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 42.3 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.32 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Low & middle income 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population, female, per square kilometre in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Population, female, per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	15.32 units per square kilometre	—
1962	15.63 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1963	16.03 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1964	16.43 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1965	16.84 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1966	17.27 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1967	17.7 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1968	18.15 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1969	18.61 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1970	19.09 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1971	19.57 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1972	20.04 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1973	20.52 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1974	21 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1975	21.47 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1976	21.94 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1977	22.4 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1978	22.87 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1979	23.36 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1980	23.85 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1981	24.35 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1982	24.89 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1983	25.43 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1984	25.97 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1985	26.53 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1986	27.09 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1987	27.68 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1988	28.27 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1989	28.85 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1990	29.45 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1991	30.02 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1992	28.53 units per square kilometre	-5.0%
1993	28.63 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
1994	29.15 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1995	29.68 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1996	30.2 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1997	30.72 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1998	31.25 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1999	31.76 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2000	32.24 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2001	32.75 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2002	33.25 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2003	33.74 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2004	34.17 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2005	34.67 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2006	35.12 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2007	35.62 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2008	36.13 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2009	36.65 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2010	37.16 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2011	37.69 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2012	37 units per square kilometre	-1.8%
2013	37.52 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2014	38.04 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2015	38.54 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2016	39.05 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2017	39.56 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2018	40.07 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2019	40.55 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
2020	41.03 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
2021	41.46 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
2022	41.87 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
2023	42.3 units per square kilometre	+1.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	16.89 units per square kilometre	15.32 units per square kilometre	18.61 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	21.23 units per square kilometre	19.09 units per square kilometre	23.36 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	26.29 units per square kilometre	23.85 units per square kilometre	28.85 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	29.94 units per square kilometre	28.53 units per square kilometre	31.76 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	34.43 units per square kilometre	32.24 units per square kilometre	36.65 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	38.52 units per square kilometre	37 units per square kilometre	40.55 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	41.67 units per square kilometre	41.03 units per square kilometre	42.3 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

8 Bangladesh 670.17 units per square kilometre compare
9 Maldives 669.05 units per square kilometre compare
10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 644.56 units per square kilometre compare
11 Bermuda 611.44 units per square kilometre compare
12 Palestine, State of 431.28 units per square kilometre compare
13 Barbados 341.8 units per square kilometre compare
14 Aruba 314.74 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

More health data for Low & middle income

Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1277 units per person (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3789 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1352 units per person (2025)
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3111 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3221 units per person (2025)

All data for Low & middle income →

Frequently asked questions

What is population, female, per square kilometre in Low & middle income?: Population, female, per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 42.3 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?: The highest recorded value was 42.3 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?: The lowest recorded value was 15.32 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Low & middle income rank for population, female, per square kilometre?: Low & middle income ranks 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low & middle income data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population, female, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.